By Chris Tobin
“It’s a big step for us; it says the building is underway.”
Such was the comment of Kevin Moseley, chairman
of the Civic Theatre Trust, to test piles being drilled
in on Saturday at the site of the new $16 million Civic
Theatre which is being built next to Blenheim’s Clubs
of Marlborough.
“We’re really excited; it’s the start of laying the
foundations.”
Mr Moseley said it had been eight years since the new
theatre project was first mooted and the performing
arts community were thrilled to be at the stage they
had now reached.
Project manager Tim Smit, of Blenheim, said three
test piles were driven into the ground to a depth of 17
metres on Saturday.
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Project manager Tim Smit, left, and behind him, the pile driving crane on site.
Inset: An artist’s impression of the new theatre.

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Bosses step over
the edge for youth
By Kat Duggan
The Drop your Boss fundraiser has raised
over $16,500 for Marlborough organisation
Foundation for Youth Development (FYD),
and the funds are still coming in.
The abseiling event, held at the Alfred
Street car park Building in Blenheim on
Sunday, turned out better than expected, said
FYD regional manager Kelvin Watt.
“[It went] magic, it was awesome. It was
a bigger crowd than expected, and a really
good atmosphere,” he said.
Seventeen local bosses took the plunge,
abseiling off the building, and each raising
funds for the cause.
Among the bosses who got dropped,
Marlborough Girls’ College assistant principal, Julian Adamson took on the challenge
in a college school uniform.
“I just said to the students if we make over
$300 I’ll do it in the school uniform, and we
made well over that, we made over $400,”
he said.

“I was a little bit nervous but I’ve done
abseiling before so I was more nervous about
wearing the skirt,” Mr Adamson said.
Mr Watt said the event was fitting, as many
of the bosses had to go out of their comfort
zone to complete the task, something which
the organisation tried to encourage young
people to do.
“It wasn’t an easy thing for some of them
to do, so it was inspirational to see them
doing something out of their comfort zone,”
he said.
FYD Marlborough has run Project K, a
confidence building programme for teenagers, in Blenheim since 2008, and funds
raised on Sunday would help keep this going.
The funds raised would also be going towards introducing a new programme aimed
at primary school-aged children, Kiwi Can,
to the region next year.
“We’re really happy with how it all went
and how much enthusiasm there was. I think
we will have to do it again,” Mr Watts said.

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Data was collected from this
work which was being considered by specialist engineers.
If the engineers decided the
results were successful, drilling of 91 piles would begin in
earnest.
“If they are marginal, we’ll
do drilling in a few more
areas,” Mr Smit said.
“ We’re going into unknown
ground when we’re down to
17 metres.”
Mr Smit said they were
delighted to have reached this
stage after several months
of preliminary work which
had involved relocating water
mains and a stormwater pipe.
“We’re really glad to start on
the building proper.”
He described the building as
being complicated.
“It has and continues to be
an exciting project in size
and value; buildings of this
complexity don’t happen much
in Marlborough.”
Lessons learned from the
Canterbury earthquakes had
been applied to the design
of the theatre which he said
brought with them delays and

Kevin Moseley

extra costs for the project.
A special crane from Smith
Crane and Construction of
Christchurch is being used
for the pile driving under subcontract to the main contractor,
Robinson Construction of
Blenheim.
“It was foundations which
carried a lot of the problems in
Christchurch so for that reason
the whole theatre building is
being piled to 17 and 18 metres
on solid gravel,” Mr Smit said.
Building the new theatre is
expected to take nearly two
years.

Blenheim company
wins building awards
A Blenheim company Robinson
Construction Ltd has won two
bronze awards at the inaugural
New Zealand Commercial Project Awards.
The company took bronze for
the Picton Marina manager’s office and the Brancott Estate Heritage Centre in Blenheim, under the
commercial and civic section and
the tourism and leisure section

respectively. The winners were
announced on Saturday night at
a national gala event in Auckland.
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Hawkins Construction for the
Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. The tourism and leisure
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Blenheim man dies
A Blenheim man badly burned
in a house fire in Blenheim last
month has died from his injuries at Middlemore Hospital in
Auckland. Edward Kenyon, 66,
received severe burns to his face,
upper body, arms and legs when
the Howick Rd house he was in
went up in flames on April 25. He
was rescued from the property by
Blenheim volunteer firefighters
and taken to Wairau Hospital. Mr
Kenyon was a former chairman of
Lifeline Marlborough.

Omaka receives cash injection
The Omaka Aviation Heritage centre has
received a funding boost from the Canterbury
Community Trust (CCT) to assist with the
development of its facilities.
On Friday one of the CCT trustees for
Marlborough Brian Moore announced at a function at Omaka that the heritage centre would be
given $500,000.
“We’re really pleased to be supporting such an

historic and important project,” Mr Moore said.
Omaka trustee David Bamfield said they
greatly appreciated the funding boost.
“The centre is grateful for this most significant
and extremely encouraging contribution.”
Canterbury Community Trust chief executive
Louise Edwards said the funding was made
available to assist tourism in Marlborough and
for the wider economic benefits it would bring

to the region.
The money came from a special $15 million
fund established to assist with the Canterbury
rebuild after the earthquakes. The Canterbury
Community Trust allocated $1.74 million to
Marlborough comprising three grants. The first
grant of $400,000 went towards the rebuild of
Kaikoura Hospital. A third yet to be named
Marlborough organisation will receive $840,000.

The Marlborough Sustainable
Housing Trust, a non-profit charitable trust, helping low-moderate
income working households to
take the first step on the home
ownership ladder, through a
shared ownership programme,
is holding a seminar to outline its
programme on Monday. The trust
has already built two homes for
families and plans more homes in
the next two years. The seminar
will be held next Monday at the
SBS Bank, corner of Market and
Main streets, Blenheim, from 7pm
to 8pm.

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Builders in Blenheim for conference
The 15th Certified Builders’ Association annual conference begins in Blenheim on Friady
at the Marlborough Convention Centre.
More than 350 members of the association will
be attending the conference which will have an
opening address from the Minister for Building
and Construction, Maurice Williamson.
Among speakers at the conference will be
Geoff Hardy who will talk on new consumer

protection obligations under the Building Act,
and American Scott Sedam, from Michigan,
who will speak on the lean building revolution
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The conference also includes workshops on
leaky buildings, workplace injuries, hearing
and protection. An apprentice challenge winner
will be named.
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Pink Ribbon Breakfast
raises $3000
The Marlborough New Zealand
Home Loans Pink Ribbon Breakfast
was a success on Friday, raising a
total of $3087 for the New Zealand
Breast Cancer Foundation.
New Zealand Home Loans kick
started the fundraising with a cheque
for $1000, and the rest of the money
was raised through donations from
local businesses, breakfasts sold,
and a Mothers Day gift basket raffle.
Raffle winners were Colleen Robbins of Havelock (1st draw), and
Isabelle Rodgers of Blenheim (2nd
Draw).
Julie Taylor and Jan Heath, of New
Zealand Home Loans Marlborough,
would like to thank the following

to be adults, which is a whole
different way of parenting,” she
said.
Organiser Christine Campbell
said the course is fun and interactive, with a different theme and
new tips each week for parents
to go home and try, and is also
about building connections with
others who are dealing with the
same issues.
The nationally recognised
course is open to anyone
parenting teenagers, or whose
kids are approaching their teenage years, of 12 to 18 years.
Grandparents who are parenting
teenaged grandchildren are also
welcome to attend the course,
free of charge.
It will be run by Hannah Tur-

rell, Christine Campbell, and
Jennifer Bennett-Burrows in
the Marlborough Boys College
library each Tuesday for six
weeks, starting next Tuesday
May 21, from 7-9pm.
For more information, or to
register your interest, contact
Hannah on 03 578 0807.
You can also enquire about
Toolbox courses for the Early
Years (0-6), and the Middle
Years, (6-12), which will be
running later this year.
The Open Home Foundation
has been in the Marlborough
community for 35 years, providing social work and youth and
family mentoring, and providing
families who are struggling with
the support they need.

By Kat Duggan
The Marlborough Open Home
Foundation will be holding a
six-session teen parenting course,
Tweens & Teens, starting next
Tuesday.
The course is a Parenting Place
Toolbox course, which aims to
provide parents of teens with
the skills they need to parent
teenagers.
Open Home Foundation social
worker, Hannah Turrell, said
parenting teens is completely
different to parenting kids, and
the course provides parents with
new tools.
“When kids hit their teen years,
you need a new set of tools, because you are parenting, coaching, and teaching your kids how

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Marlborough nurses celebrated International Nurses
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Marlborough District Health
Board’s (NMDHB) Nursing
Scholarship Award ceremonies.
The winner of the Marlborough
award for innovation & excellence in nursing practice was
Wairau Hospital Intensive and
Coronary Care Unit nurse,
Michelle Udy.
Ms Udy, who has been a nurse
for 43 years, was awarded $1000,
which had to be put towards her
ongoing education.
The award ceremony, which
was held on Friday, also acted
as a fundraiser for Cook Island
nursing.
NMDHB director of nursing
and midwifery, Robyn Henderson, said the theme was “Joining
with nurses in the Cook Islands
to focus on non communicable disease awareness, and to
promote nursing in the Cook
Islands.”
International Nurses Day falls
on the birthday of Crimean War
nurse Florence Nightingale,
May 12, and is a chance for the
public to recognise the work
nurses do.

Two other awards were presented to nurses working under
the NMDHB, with the Nelson
award for innovation & excellence
in nursing practice going to Elaine
Tyrrell, of Nelson Assessment

Treatment Rehabilitation, and
the Maori health innovation &
excellence in clinical practice
for Nelson/Marlborough going
to Natasha Clark of the Nelson
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The Sun

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Prize gets new teacher
for Grovetown
By Kat Duggan
throughout the country.
Grovetown School last week received
There were three categories for
a $2000 prize, which meant they could the competition, large, medium, and
hire another staff member, and make small schools, with two winners for
their classes smaller.
each category.
School office administrator, Debbie
Mrs Wallis said if the school
Wallis, entered the school into the Bic had any more enrolments
Back to School competition, and said this year; they would
the money would make a huge differ- be looking at trying
ence to the kids.
to get funding for
“We’re going to use it to fund a third a permanent third
teacher for this term, which will
teacher.
make it three classrooms, and
smaller classes. It will make
a huge difference to the kids.
“Having smaller classes to
hone in on the skills they [the
kids] need is just great.”
Members of the school community earned points for the
school each time they
purchased Bic products,
helping them win the
nationwide competition.
Having only 42 pupils
meant earning so many
points was a big job,
and the school is one Finlay Bruce of Grovetown School was happy with the school’s $2000 prize,
of six winning schools presented by Bic sales representative, Andrew Parkin.

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DOC job cuts
At least eight Department of
Conservation jobs will be lost
in the Nelson and Marlborough
region as part of the department's
restructuring.
A breakdown of figures on
the department's website shows
that as a result of the shake-up
Picton's Marlborough Sounds
will lose two positions reducing
from 16 to 14 positions as will the
south Marlborough area base at
Renwick (20 down to 18).
St Arnaud will also have a
drop in staff from 21 to 19 and
Havelock will be reduced by one

down to six staff.
Nelson central office staff levels will increase from 20 to 24.
Nationally, 72 DOC staff will
lose their jobs. Until the Government announced a $5 million
annual boost to DOC's coffers
over four years, DOC was set to
lose 140 staff nationally.
The increased funding cut
DOC's annual targeted savings
from $8.7m to $3.7m.
Forest and Bird advocacy manager Kevin Hackwell said the
funding top-up still left DOC
$3.8m short this year, and having

to find savings of another $14m
over the next three years.
"I wouldn't be surprised if we
see further rounds of frontline
job cuts in the coming years."
He said the Government's continual reductions in DOC's funding were extremely short-sighted.
"DOC plays a critical role in
looking after New Zealand's
endangered species and precious
places, and in looking after our
clean, green image, which is
what most of the tourists who
come to New Zealand want to
see."

Bans imposed on two
synthetic substances
Police in Marlborough will be
ensuring retailers are in no doubt
about their obligations following the announcement that two
further synthetic cannabinoid
substances have been banned.
The ban, initiated by Associate Minister of Health Peter
Dunne under the Temporary
Class Drug Notice (TCDN) legislation, started on Thursday,
and bans substances BB-22 and
5F-AKB48. Both have been found
in K2 products.
Marlborough Area Commander
Detective Inspector Ross Grantham said
Marlborough police and the local community had been working
together to try and minimise the
risk to young people by restricting
the sale of these harmful products.
"We are aware of only three
businesses within the area selling
K2 and they will be visited and
advised of the banned substances."
Detective Inspector Grantham

said officers will be actively
policing retailers selling such
products to ensure they comply
with the law.
"We are not trying to impede
retailers' legitimate livelihoods,
but we are working to prevent
harm to our young people so that
they have the best opportunities
to reach their potential," he said.
Detective Inspector Grantham
noted that the concerns held in
Marlborough about the products
were being echoed up and down
the country.

Deputy Commissioner of Police
Mike Bush was quoted as saying:
"There is no question that police
and health agencies are increasingly experiencing first hand the
negative consequences of these
products.
“Aside from the potentially
serious health effects such as
increased heart-rate and seizures,
police are finding that K2 and
similar substances are becoming
an increasingly concerning factor
in a number of crimes, including
violent offending. This is being
driven by people either committing crime to get their hands on
these drugs, or committing crimes
while on them.”
The active content in synthetic
cannabinoid products is contained
in a chemical solution that is
sprayed onto the plant material – with the two new banned
substances part of a growing list
of prohibited chemicals, currently
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sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on
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Bridging the Gap
It’s the age gap I’m talking about today. I know, as you read this,
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thinking jewellery today.
From a jewellery perspective this gap can create a dilemma when
we want to pass jewellery from one generation to another.
It’s great when the item is a classic piece or the recipient loves the
particular style i.e. intricate, antique, heavy, however many such
items - rings, pendants etc. - have been purchased in an era and
style which has gone out of fashion, are obviously dated and are
not classic enough to bridge that generation gap.

Cup cakes to raise funds
By Kat Duggan
Birthright Marlborough will be holding a
Cup Cake Day fundraiser tomorrow, to raise
funds for, and awareness of the organisation.
Fundraising coordinator for Birthright,
Katherine Dobby, said the day was an opportunity to set the record straight about the
role of Birthright Marlborough.
“It’s a chance to raise awareness of what
birthright is, practical assistance to families,
which gives them a ‘hand up,’ not a ‘hand
out’,” she said.
The organisation is instead dedicated to
supporting single-parent families, through
offering support and information to help
those families reach their potential and have
equal opportunities.
There will be information about the
organisation at the fundraiser, as well as
Birthright representatives to speak to and
ask questions.
The fundraiser will be held in the forum
from 11am until 2pm on Thursday, May 16, Birthright Marlborough's fundraising co-ordinator, Katherine Dobby, will be selling
and cup cakes will cost $3 each.
cupcakes in the Forum tomorrow from 11am until 2pm.

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on the actual item which is precious to you and your family in a
form which can be treasured by the next generation and more
importantly – worn!
This is something we do often and we do well!
If you would like to know how this might work well for you, contact
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This will be a relaxed Saturday afternoon (3-4.30pm) at the Watery
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jeweller, ask your questions, talk to staff, and view lovely jewellery.
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ing guttering of one of the properties.
The offender received a warning for
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Saturday 11 May

Friday 10 May
Friday began with the morning arrest
of a 25-year-old unemployed male
at 9:35am at a Budge St address for
breaching a civil restraining order. The
male had posted comments in social
media about the his victim which is a
breach of the order.
Later that day at 3:15pm a 27-year-old
male labourer was arrested for wilful
damage after and incident on Wairau
Bar Road. He received a pre charge
warning and was released
Two shoplifters were caught red
handed at Pak’nSave and arrested
at 6:30pm. The 23-year-old factory
hand and a 26-year-old factory hand
appeared in the Blenheim District
Court on Monday.
At 9:15pm a 34-year-old male driver
was arrested in Litchfield St after
climbing on residents roofs and bend-

A 17-year-old forestry worker was
arrested at 9am at the Taylor Dam after
being found driving a motor vehicle
whilst forbidden to drive. He has
also been charged with operating
a motor vehicle in a manner to
cause a sustained loss of traction.
He will appear in the Blenheim
district Court on May 27.
Honesty proved to be the
best policy in the end for a
26-year-old winemaker who stole
a mountain bike from a bar on
Friday night whilst intoxicated. He
returned the bike and was arrested
but received a precharge warning
and released.
Later that day at 7:25pm a
43-year-old female factory hand
was arrested on State Highway 6
for driving whilst forbidden. She will
appear in the Blenheim District Court
on June 12.
Police were called to a Howick Road
address at 9:50 where they arrested an

18-year-old forestry worker for assaulting
his next door neighbour. In doing so he
also broke his bail conditions.
Drunken behaviour reared up at
10:30pm which saw the arrest of a
19-year-old unemployed male after an
incident on Hospital Rd. He received
a precharge warning and was released
when sober.
Shortly after two male students, one
17 and the other 18-year-old were
arrested on Hospital Rd for causing
their vehicles to under go a sustained
loss of traction.
They will both appear in the
Blenheim District Court on
May 25.

Sunday 12 May
Sunday began with the early arrest of a 36-year-old male part-time
security guard. He was arrested at
the Loft on Kinross st for common
assault and possession of cannabis
utensils. He was held in custody
and later released when sober and
appeared in court on Monday.
At 2:38am a 19-year-old male was arrested for disorderly behaviour on Scott
St. He received a precharge warning and
was released when sober.

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S
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Judy says moving to Blenheim and building their
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retirees.
“We looked at showhomes in Invercargill, but didn’t see
the right plan for us.
So Trevor decided to draw our own plans.
“We contacted Rowan at Peter Ray Homes.
He drew the plans to the right specs, and presto we had
our plans back in three days and made the decision to
go with it.
“The reason other plans didn’t feel right was because of
the unusual shape of our section in Blenheim.
“Now house and section complement each other.
Judy says the entire process was easy.
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But there were no hassles.
“The subbies that worked on our house were excellent
and we had no problems.
We visited most days while they built our home and we
felt welcomed.
Both Judy and Trevor agree building a new house with
Peter Ray Homes is excellent value for money.
They built a 4 bedroom home 235sq and they are very
happy with the finished product.
“It’s easy” says Judy.
They also installed solar power water heating.
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Blenheim haven’t considered this option when
building, with the amount of sunshine hours we have
here. It is so very cost effective when building and
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Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.
Q: Do you think synthetic cannabis products should be banned completely?

Jaysen Baxter,
Blenheim
No, I don’t think banning
is going to work.

Monaka Divers,
Blenheim
Yeah, they should be banned.
Where I’m from, in Poland,
they have been banned for
two years. I don’t think there
is much difference between
real drugs and synthetic drugs,
they both cause damage, and
especially for young kids.

Tristan Ferguson,
Blenheim
I reckon they should all be
banned, because they are
a lot worse than illegal
cannabis, and no one
knows what they have in
them.

Amelia Mason,
Blenheim
I think they should all be
banned. Working in a bar
you see all sorts of things
and people on all different
things, especially K2, and
things can get messy.

Renate Paschke,
Blenheim
Yes, there have been lots
of incidents happening
with them I think, I’m not
sure that that’s a good
thing. It’s a good way to
make money for people
selling it, but I don’t think
we need it.

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note that your name and street address
must also be provided in e mails.

Support surprises Global warming
Dear Ed,
I have been reading the comments made in support of Lord Monckton during the past week in the
Blenheim Sun.
It surprises me that there are so many Blenheim
supporters of Monckton on his position on global
warming, when, if you travel to Fox and Franz Josef
glaciers the signage indicating the presence of global
warming affecting the two glaciers starts around
1956 and shows the retraction of the glaciers up to
today, some couple of 1000 to 2000 metres or more.
During the harsh winters in the early 1990s the
glaciers started to extend again. I was there a few
years ago and warmer weather has again put the
glaciers into decline. All is well documented on site.
Kerry Jacques
Tugun,
Queensland

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Dear Ed,
Matt Brown, (Sun, May 8), I suppose
as they say, it takes all sorts. Thank
goodness the world is leaving the likes
of this fellow behind, as Ken Lloyd said,
(May 8), there hasn't been any warming
for 15 years.
Those so-called "reputable scientists"
he mentioned have themselves been
found out tinkering with the truth, while
pocketing huge amounts of cash to fund
the so called Anthropological Global
Warming theory.
It's been shown with ice core samples
that temperatures rise first and then
about 800 years later up goes the Co2

levels, not by much though, 380 parts
per million, just about enough to keep
all the plants and trees alive. Some people don't realize this fact. We need Co2.
1000 ppm + is optimal, lots of growth
so the bigger more healthy plants can
suck in more of that nasty Co2 and
breathe out more and more oxygen.
Sounds good to me and millions of
other oxygen breathers.
The Co2 levels have been hundreds of
times higher than today without a coal
fueled power station or a smokey V8
truck in sight.
Gerald Stewart,
Blenheim

Lord Monckton’s credibility?
Dear Ed,
Lord Monckton, while apparently a
fantastic entertainer, that he uses solid
empirical data is somewhat shaken by
the various false claims he has made
in the past, such as that he is a member
of the British House of Lords, a Nobel
Prize winner, inventor of a cure for
HIV, winner of a defamation case
against George Monbiot and writer of
a peer-reviewed article. None of which
is true - draw your own conclusions.
Regarding the claim that global
warming has “stopped” for 15 years
- this is a straight fallacy, and the
claim is put to rest by the British Met
Office, from which the information
was gathered, here is an excerpt from
their press release, “what is absolutely
clear is that we have continued to see a
trend of warming, with the decade of
2000-2009 being clearly the warmest
in the instrumental record going back
to 1850.”

Libby Smith-Kapralos,
Blenheim
I think that it should be
banned, because they are
dangerous and the scary
thing is that they are too
easy to get hold of.

To Roger Coombes, the evidence is
underwhelming? The overwhelming
majority of scientists are in agreement,
a good place to start would be the
wikipedia article on global warming,
it is full of reputable sources. Also,
evidence doesn’t need a poster boy.
To Douglas Monks, global warming
is the man made pollution warming
the planet through green house gases,
climate change is an effect of global
warming - it means the climate is
changing. Pretty simple stuff. Your
letter too was distinctly lacking scientific facts - if you took the time to
research (10 minutes!!) you would find
all of Moncktons “facts” thoroughly
debunked. I see all these references to
the IPCC, have you even been to their
website? They’re called the “Internation Panel on Climate Change” for
chris sake! Nevermind though, it’s all
probably just a “conspiracy.”
Matt Brown, Blenheim

Aaron Gilmore
Dear Ed,
In response to correspondence from a reader
in Friday’s Letters to the
editor,
I believe the list system
has brought a lot more
talent and representation
to our House of Representatives.
Fools like Aaron Gilmore make it into parliament when their party
takes a lazy approach
to selection criteria. His
place in Parliament ex- Aaron Gilmore
poses a weakness in the
way the National Party selects people for its list, not
in the list system itself.
Given his “utu” threats made to colleagues, and
John Banks facing charges in court, I wouldn’t be
surprised if Gilmore isn’t the only member from
that side of the House preparing to vacate their seat.
What an unstable, incompetent government. The
whole coalition needs to get their act together (no
pun intended) and make an apology to the New
Zealand public for this embarrassing political farce.
We deserve better.
Aaron Goodwin,
Blenheim

Show ‘amazing’
Dear Ed,
WOW what an amazing show, congratulations
to all the cast and choir and children’s choir and
of course all the back stage supporters. Everyone
looked like they were enjoying themselves and having a good time. I know the audience certainly were.
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Coffee time!
Fran Roche is a well
known owner of a coffee
bar in Blenheim and has
a long association with
hospitality in the town. Sun
reporter Chris Tobin had a chat with her.
“I’ve been in Blenheim since I was 10
so I’m a local,” says Fran Roche, owner
of The Fix coffee bar.
The comment suggests you might have
to live in Blenheim a long time for that
qualification although she says it with
a smile.
Fran has been the owner of her
business in Queen’s Market Mall for
10 years and judging by the number
of people, old and young coming for
their daily fix on Friday morning, it’s a
popular place.
When I was there two other staff were
taking orders and running out with food
and coffee while Fran was checking to
make sure an elderly couple had their
milk and that a woman who came in
for a sandwich got the one she wanted.
“It’s been like this all morning,” she
says.
Fran seems to thrive on the coming
and going of customers and perhaps
it reminds her of the days when she
worked in a Wellington coffee shop –
the famous Suzy’s Coffee Lounge in
Willis Street.
“Working there gave me a taste for it,”
she says. “I was there for a year and man
did we work. Everyone used to go there,
they used to be lined out the door.”
Suzy the owner, was Suzy van der
Kwast and the clientele was a real
who’s who of Wellington – politicians,
business people and all the potpourri
of characters and people to be found in
the Capital.
“She was a tough cookie,” Fran says
of the famous Suzie.
Fran must be pretty tough herself but
more likely it’s a case of her being hard
on herself and not others.
There’s plenty of smiles and happy

banter at The Fix when Fran’s around.
Fran and husband Tony raised three
sons in Blenheim and pre-The Fix she
worked in hotels and restaurants in
Blenheim - hotels such as Barry’s which
is remembered with some pleasure by
older Blenheim residents.
“Barry’s was an icon of Marlborough
then; I was a waitress and a bit of a
cook,” she recalls.
The hotel was a favourite wateringhole for rugby people and the Canterbury team stayed there whenever they
came for matches against Marlborough.
“I remember Robbie Deans, Victor
Simpson and Murray Taylor when
they were only young guys. The New
Zealand Maoris stayed there and I
remember them practising the haka out
in the back carpark.
“It used to be fun in those days; we had
a lot of family nights with Irish music.”
Hotels closed at 1am in this period and
people didn’t drink before they went out
as happens these days.
Fran worked at Barry’s for over 10
years and also at Blencraft, a clothing manufacturer in Blenheim where
among other things they made uniforms
for the New Zealand cricket team.
The hospitality industry has always
appealed to her and she has worked
also at the Redwood Tavern and Raffles
Hotel.
To get away from evening working
hours was one reason she wanted to
look for something else and this path
led to The Fix.
“It was time for me to do it for myself.
I’ve never looked back,” she says of
buying the business.
“I love it; I love the people and I love
my customers.”

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WARMTH 2013

Electric blankets can be hazardous if not checked prior to using. Safeguard
your family with these handy tips.

Check before you
switch blankets on
When winter arrives and the temperature drops what is one of the first
things people do? They reach for their
electric blankets.
But before you make the bed and
switch it on, read the following tips
to ensure the blanket is safe to use
and won’t cause any electrical shocks
or fires.
- Inspect the cord, control switch and
plug for any damage.
- Look for kinks, worn or exposed
wires, scorch marks or breaks in the
heating element.
- Turn the blanket on for 15 minutes
at the highest setting (stay in the room)
and then turn it off. Run your hand
over the blanket and feel for hot spots.
A hot spot means the heating coil has
been kinked or damaged and could

cause a fire or electric shock.
- If there is any damage take the
blanket to a licensed electrical professional for repair or replace it with a
new one.
Remember that electric blankets are
designed to warm the bed, so switch
it off when you get in.
Overheating can be life threatening
especially for the very young, ill or
elderly.
Avoid putting clothes and items on a
bed with an active electric blanket as
it can cause overheating which may
lead to a fire.
There are waterproof electric blankets available for young children, but
if you don’t have one of these, don’t
use them for young children until they
stay dry through the night.

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Aside from having proper insulation, window
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you can do to keep cold drafts at bay and enjoy a
warm home.
1. Go around your house and check all of your
windows. Check to see that all of your windows
are properly shut. Check that all window seals
are intact and there are no holes for cold air to
creep through.
2. Seal your doors. Check around the door frame
and also under the door. If there is a gap use a
draft stopper.
3. Close off any unused rooms. The closed door
makes that room another barrier between you

and the wicked winter weather. Your heater will
work more efficiently and the warmth will be
concentrated in the rooms you choose. This saves
money AND keeps you warmer!
4. Hang some heavy curtains. These can block
drafts on both windows and doors. Open them
when the sun is shining to help pull in the solar
heat into your house and close them when it gets
cloudy or dark out to better keep the heat in. Make
sure they have thermal backing.
5. Cook. Steam will raise the moisture level in
your home, making you feel warmer. Make a large
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Don’t freeze - insulate!
Good quality, well installed insulation helps keep the heat in during
winter and keep it out during summer. This makes your house easier
and cheaper to heat properly, and
more comfortable and healthy to
live in.
According to EECA Energywise,
the order of priority for insulating your home should be ceiling,
underfloor, walls and then windows.
Ceilings
Ceiling insulation is generally the
easiest, cheapest and most effective
insulation to install in your home.
It’s a great place to start making
your home warm, comfortable and
healthy to live in.
Hot air rises, so for most homes
making them easier and cheaper
to heat properly starts with good
ceiling insulation. Fortunately,
ceiling insulation is relatively easy
to install in houses with accessible
roof spaces.
Underfloor
Underfloor insulation is one of the
first things to consider in most existing houses to make them warmer,

healthier and more comfortable.
And in homes with accessible underfloor spaces, it’s relatively cheap
and easy to do.
Wall insulation is not easy to check
or install, but it makes a big difference to the comfort and warmth of
your home.
Walls
Once you’ve insulated your ceiling
and underfloor, installing wall insulation is the next most effective step
for reducing heat loss in your home.
Windows
Insulating your windows in important. Double glazing is best but
there are other options that you can
consider, either instead or as well as
double glazing.
A lot of your home’s heat can
escape through your windows,
especially if you already have well
insulated ceilings, floors and walls.
One way to minimise this heat loss
is by providing insulation for your
windows.
Talk to your local professionals
listed in this feature for more information on insulation.

Insulating your underfloor, walls, ceilings and windows is one of the best
options to keep the heat in during winter.

Winter proofing your home also means having your plumbing checked.

Frozen pipes
cause damage
Cold winter months can wreak havoc on your
home’s plumbing system if you aren’t prepared for the
temperature drop.
Frozen water in pipes can be inconvenient at best and
destructive at worst.
As a good preventive measure get ready for winter
with this winterize plumbing checklist.
The best advice will come from your plumbing professional, so call them in to check over your plumbing
before the cold weather strikes.
Fix Leaks
Even the smallest water leak can turn into a big
problem when temperatures drop.
Take the time to check all exposed pipes indoors and
out for leaks. If you wait for the water to freeze the damage to surrounding pipes is likely to be more significant.
If your pipes are insulated feel for moisture that
might have been soaked up by the insulation if there
is a hidden leak.
Insulate Pipes
A basic preventive measure you can take is to make
sure that any exposed pipes are well insulated.

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To locate exposed pipes look in your attic, crawl
space, and garage. If you can see the pipe it needs to
be wrapped with insulation foam.
This can be easily carried out by your local plumber
and will save you on heating costs as well as keeping
your pipes protected.
Outside Hose Bibs
Protecting the hose bibs and pipes from the cold is
very important. Start by removing any garden hoses
that may be connected to outdoor faucets.
By removing garden hoses you ensure that water
doesn’t stay trapped in the hose bib where it can freeze
and damage pipes.
Drain any water the hoses may have in them before
storing. Protect garden hoses by storing them in the
garage or shed during winter.
Locate Your Water Main
Lastly but most importantly, you should be sure
to locate your water main in case of an emergency.
Should you be faced with a burst pipe due to freezing
you’ll want to be able to shut off the water quickly to
minimize damage.

By Kat Duggan
Ward School’s principal is
moving on after four and a
half years, to take on a new
challenge, at Waikawa Bay
School.
Willem Lampe took on
the role as Ward School
principal in 2009, after two
previous teaching roles, at
Renwick School, and Bohally
Intermediate School.
“I guess it’s a challenge, a
chance to take that next step
to go to a school that’s a bit
bigger, and with more staff,
and the opportunity to stay in
Marlborough was a bonus.”
Mr Lampe will be taking on his new challenge at
Waikawa Bay School in time
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“You get a sort of connection with the area, but I’m
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is going to take over from me,
and keep the school moving.”
Mr Lampe thought the role
he was leaving would be
perfect for somebody with

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a bit of teaching experience,
with a passion for teaching,
who is looking for the next
step in their career, or wants
to take on a leadership role.
“The kids out there are
really neat, they’re sort of
country kids at heart, but they
still do really well. Some of
our kids go off to boarding
school and we still get reports
from down there that they’re
doing well, so that’s really
cool,” he said.
One of Mr Lampe’s highlights at Ward School was
getting ICT equipment for
the kids, including interactive white boards, laptops,
and iPads, which meant the
students did not miss out on
much, despite being a small
school, of only 45 pupils.
The roll at Mr Lampe’s new
school is nearly three times
that of Ward School, with
about 130 students.

The annual St Andrews
Concert will be held next
Sunday, hosting a range of
guest musical artists.
Artists at the concert
will be Marsha Stringer,
piano, Lissa Cowie, cello,
Elin Tomos, singer-mezzo
soprano, Bella Voce, the
Marlborough Girls’ College choir, Clare Duston,
Bassoon, Vicky Mack,
Violin, Olivia Sheat, singer-soprano, Fella Voce,
Marlborough Boys’ College Trio, and Con O’Brien,
incidental music.
The concert will be held at
5 Henry Street, Blenheim,
next Sunday, May 26, from
2pm until 4pm.
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DAVIES: Luke and Kim are pleased to announce the
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2013 at 9:23am. Weighing 9lb 4oz. A precious little sister
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Joey Mason John Wilson (3470 gms) on May 6, 2013, at 4:59am.
A wonderful day for all. Special thanks for the great care from
midwives Sue Hudson, Gerry Lawson and all the caring staff at
Maternity Ward One. Love and special thanks also to Blake and Joey’s
grandmother Mamma Ra and for all the support of friends and family.

RIRI: Sian is pleased to announce the safe
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When should I start brushing
my baby’s teeth?

Battles at bedtime
One scenario familiar in many
households is the bedtime battle.
You put your preschooler to bed
at your regular time with plenty
of hugs, kisses, perhaps a story
and expect them to nod off shortly
afterwards.
In a perfect world this would
apply but not always.
You find yourself going back
and forth to answer questions, settle them back down, put them back to
bed but nothing avails until, finally, hours
later they finally fall asleep.
This can be frustrating as there are
dinner dishes waiting, bills to pay,
housework to finish, a dog needing walking and you still haven't
had a spare moment to relax.
So what can you do about bedtime battles?
Set aside some time to talk to your child about
their day. Your preschooler may be fighting
sleep simply because he or she needs time to
check in with you at the end of her day. Especially if you work long hours yourself.

Allot some time before bed to chat with them
about goings-on at preschool and you may
find that they’ll sleep better.
Stick to a bedtime routine. Give them
some notice before it's time to
start the routine each night
("Sophie, five minutes
before bath time!").
Be calm but firm. Even
if your preschooler cries
or pleads for an exception to the going-to-bed
rule, stand your ground.
If you're frustrated, don't
engage in a power struggle. If you give in to
requests for "five more
minutes, please," you'll
only hear it again tomorrow night.
Teach your preschooler to fall asleep alone. If
your child depends on you to stay while they fall
asleep, now's a good time to encourage them to
doze off on their own. Reassure them that they
are safe and that you're nearby.

Our teeth are precious so encouraging
early care of them is important.
Start by cleaning your baby's teeth twice
a day from the moment you see a tooth
emerge.
By starting early you will hopefully
avoid problems later.
It may seem a long way off now, but
it's best to carry on brushing your child's
teeth for him until they are at least seven.
By that age, they should be able to do it
properly themselves.
At first, you may find it easier to clean
your baby's teeth using a piece of clean
gauze or muslin. Wrap it around your
finger, put a tiny smear of toothpaste on it,
and rub around your baby's teeth.
If you'd rather use a brush, pick one with
soft, round-ended bristles of differing
lengths, and a small, angled head.
This will allow you to reach all parts of
your baby's mouth easily and comfortably.
Look at the packaging to see what age

range the brush is designed for.
Replace your baby's toothbrush after three
months, or sooner if the bristles have started
to spread out.
Fluoride, the active ingredient in toothpaste,
helps prevent tooth decay. Too much of it,
though, can be harmful. When choosing a toothpaste, check the packaging for child-friendly
fluoride levels

Easy homemade baby foods
Here are some family favourite vegetables that will
help you feed your baby with wholesome goodness.
Easy Peasy
The nutritional value of peas is amazing when you
think of the small size of a cup of peas. Did you
know that one cup of peas contains more protein
that a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides
Calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron too?
These wonderful little vegetables are a great first
"green" food for baby at around the 8 month stage
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A wonderful "good fat" food for baby's brain and
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Squishy squashy
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These winter veggies roast up to tasty flavourful
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ways of preparing those baby foods and
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patience. For any advice
talk to
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7201. A celebration of Alan’s life will be held at the Mayfield
Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, Blenheim at 11am
on Wednesday May 15, followed by cremation at the Sowman
Crematorium.
GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

or information/advocacy/support for families living
with mental illness/addictions please contact– Supporting Families in Mental Wellbeing - Cheryl or Lyn
on 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street.

Hospice Shop Redwoodtown

Donations of good quality Furniture, Bric-a-Brac,
Books, Jewellery and Produce wanted at the
Hospice Shop Redwoodtown. Many thanks

Mental Health Consumer

Advocacy Service. Our Advocates will take up your
cause to ensure your rights are respected, listen
to your concerns and support you in the actions
you want to take to gain resolution. Ph: 579 5304
or call at Level 2, Aorere House, 54 Scott St.

RUTLEDGE, Patricia (Pat): On May 10, 2013 around family
at Wairau Hospital, after a short illness. Aged 82 years. Much
loved wife of the late Peter and the late Glan Evans, dearly loved
mother and mother-in-law of Mark and Cindi, and Claire and
Karlos Wollburg. Treasured Nana of Claire and Lusia. Dearly
loved sister and sister-in-law of Betty and the late Bert Metherill,
and George Wells. Loved Aunty of all her nieces and nephews,
and a special friend to many. Messages to 55 Dorset Street, Picton
7220. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cancer Society would
be appreciated and may be left at the service or sent to PO Box
233, Blenheim 7240. A service for Patricia will be held at the
LARSEN, Per Svend: On May 11, 2013 peacefully, at Hospice Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Picton at 3.00pm Thursday May
Marlborough. Aged 65 years. Husband of Kathryn, dearly loved 16, followed by private cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.
stepfather of Carolyn and Michael, Sonia, Steven and Juliet, GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz
Andrea, Wayne and Jolene, Rachael and Hudson. Much loved
Grandad Per of his 16 grandchildren. Loved by all his family in WESTON-BERRY, Naomi: On May 9, 2013 peacefully, at
Denmark. Messages to 25 Stratford Street, Blenheim 7201. A Redwood Lifestyle Care & Village. Loved daughter of the late
service for Per will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church Austin and Louisa Weston-Berry. In her 92nd year, Naomi went
Picton at 1.00pm on Wednesday May 15, followed by private to join them: her brothers Cyril, David and Austin, and sister,
Mary (Snowden). Respected Aunt of Marie and sister-in-law
cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.
to Christine. Special thanks to the staff of Redwood Lifestyle
GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz
Care & Village for their care of “Nomes” over the past six years.
LE POIDEVIN, Robert Alfred (Bob): On May 9 2013 at Messages to PO Box 4050, Redwood Village, Blenheim 7242.
Ashwood Park Retirement Village. Aged 83 years. Dearly A service for Naomi has been held.
When a family chain is broken
loved husband of Barbara, much loved father and father-in-law
And loved ones forced to part,
of Stephen and Qin, André and Christine, Priscilla and Phillip
It leaves behind an empty space
Walker, and Jonathan and Deborah. Loved “GrandBob” of his
And many broken hearts.
nine grandchildren. Loved brother of Shirley Way. Messages
Your family chain was broken
to 9 Wadsworth Crescent Blenheim 7201. A funeral service for
And nothing seemed the same,
Bob will be held at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, Weld
But God has called you one by one
Street, Redwoodtown at 2.00pm Thursday May 16, followed by
And linked the chain again.
interment at Fairhall Cemetery.
GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz
GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

death notices

acknowledgement

NEALE, Barry William (Snr): Sadly passed away at Blenheim,
on May 10 2013, after a long illness. Aged 77 years. Loving
father, grandfather and great grandfather of the Neale family and
extended whanau. A service has been held. Rest in Peace, Pop.
GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

Acknowledgements
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service to its readers. You can submit acknowledgements
following family bereavements. The deadline will be on
Mondays at 5.00pm, with a limit of 50 words for $15.00.
You can submit acknowledgements by bringing them to
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Box 634 Blenheim 7240. You can also email them to
sales@blenheimsun.co.nz
Please include your contact details: Name, address,
email and phone numbers, including your mobile number if possible.

PRUDEN, Alan Edmund: On May 11, 2013 peacefully, at
Ashwood Park Retirement Village, surrounded by his family.
In his 80th year. Dearly loved husband of Shirley for 56 years,
much loved father and father-in-law of Cheryl McCutcheon, the
late Caroline Pruden Francis, Veronica and Newton Popplewell,
Deborah and Andrew Norris, Tony Pruden, and Shona and Andy
McCallum. Loved Grandad Chook to his nine grandchildren
and five great grandchildren. Messages to the Pruden Family,
c/- Flat 9, 128 Cleghorn Street, Blenheim 7201. In lieu of flowers,
a donation to the Alzheimers Society would be appreciated and
may be made at the service or sent to 8 Wither Road, Blenheim

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In a short space of time,Yealands Estate has established itself as a global
leader in sustainable wine production.

Photo and
For 17 years local story by Celeste Lodewyk
woman Amber
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Inspired to “think boldly, tread lightly and never say it can’t be done”,
Yealands Estate has achieved rapid growth in the international market,
exporting to over 70 countries in less than five years.
Consequently, we are looking to recruit motivated individuals to develop
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Working with intermediate aged children.
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Enjoy working with children.
Be energetic and enthusiastic.
Training will be given.
Come and join our friendly
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For Job Descriptions and Application Forms, contact the
OSCAR Coordinator, Bread of Life Centre, 14B Stephenson St
Phone 5781355 ext 4
Email:oscarco-ordinator@breadoflife.org.nz
Applications close 4.00pm Monday 20th May 2013

situations vacant

Marketing & SaleS executive
Following an internal promotion, we are looking to recruit a self-motivated
individual to join our marketing and sales teams. Based at our
state-of-the-art winery in Seddon, the successful applicant will implement
our national sponsorship and event programme, support our marketing
team and develop our sales presence within Marlborough.
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interpersonal skills and a “can do” attitude.
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We are looking to recruit part-time staff to join our dedicated Cellar Door
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and functions. Candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and ideally
have some previous sales or hospitality experience. Hours will vary, but
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Hope House Trust is a Christian
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and to assist pregnant teenagers to
grow and learn to parent confidently
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Closing date for applications:
Friday 31 May 2013.
Please send covering letter
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Manager
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14b Stephenson Street
Blenheim
Or Email to:
Brian@breadoflife.org.nz
Tel: 03 5781355

We’re a dynamic and progressive Council in the top of the
South Island renowned for our climate and outdoor lifestyle.
Council is seeking applications for the position of Senior
Biosecurity Officer based in sunny Blenheim.
The position lies within a small team of staff who have
the responsibility for providing an effective and pro‑active
regional biosecurity function which involves highly varied
work. One day you will be discussing a weed issue with a
landholder, another day inspecting high country by helicopter
then another involved in shaping strategic policy.
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welcome to contact annie.percy@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Dominion Salt is New Zealand’s largest producer and refiner of
processed salt products. It supplies major industry (dairy, pulp and
paper, tanning, food etc) and specialist markets (pharmaceutical,
animal health) with 25kg and 1.2tonne packs. This site runs 24 hours,
five days.
Applications are invited for this casual relieving operator position
responsible
for operating the Vacuum Refinery at Lake Grassmere.
The position involves providing day or night shift cover for the existing
permanent operators.
This position would suit a semi retired person or a self employed person
wanting to supplement an existing income.
Key attributes you will possess are:
• A high degree of motivation
• The ability to work with limited supervision
• Mechanical experience and aptitude
• Logical thinking with problem solving ability
• Product testing and record keeping
Training will be provided to augment your skills and provide knowledge
required to operate the plant
The position provides for a competitive remuneration
Dominion Salt operate to a drug and alcohol policy.
Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing will apply.
Applications and CVs should be sent to:
Services Manager
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PO Box 81
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Peter
rides for
speedway
Peter Husson loves speedway and so
to help his sport he decided to undertake
a fundraising ride from Blenheim to
Renwick on Sunday.
The ride was to help raise funds for
a new PA system for Eastern States
Speedway at Renwick.
Peter, a deliverer for the Sun, set out
shortly after 9am on Sunday and cycled
to Renwick via the Old Renwick Road.
A cousin in Renwick provided him
with refreshments – a cake and cup of
tea – to help him on his way for the
return leg to Blenheim.
“It wasn't too hard,” said Peter, of the
ride.
So far he has raised $50 but he expected this amount to increase. He intended
to make a presentation of the money to
the Eastern States Speedway president
Stu Coutts.
Peter was happy to do the ride for the
club
“I go to all the meetings,” he said.

Peter Husson geared up and ready for his fundraising ride.

Elsu Attack impresses at trials
Marlborough Lines

Receptionist/Typist
Marlborough Lines owns and operates the network that
delivers electricity to more than 24,000 customers in the
Marlborough region.
We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality and
confidence to join our dynamic corporate services team as a
Receptionist/Typist. This is a new and busy position based in
our Blenheim head office, offering a variety of administration
work and scope for the right person to advance the role.
The ideal applicant will:

Have previous experience working in an office
environment

Have a strong customer focus

Be a competent accurate typist, proficient in MS Word
2010
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Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Be a team player and able to take direction

Be able to work with minimal supervision and frequent
interruptions, establish priorities and meet deadlines
If this sounds like you and you would like to be part of our busy
team working in a professional environment then we would like
to receive your application.
A job description and application form for this role can be
downloaded from the ‘Careers’ section of our website
www.marlboroughlines.co.nz. Alternatively you can email us at
recruitment@linesmarl.co.nz or phone us on 03 577 7007.
Completed applications can be submitted via our website or by
post to:
Chief Financial Officer
Marlborough Lines Ltd
PO Box 144
Blenheim 7240
Applications close Friday 31 May.

Blenheim-trained Elsu Attack
and Mo Hahn were impressive in
winning their trials at Waterlea last
Saturday.
Elsu Attack, driven by his trainer
Alan Shutkowski, trailed the pacemaking Strawb's Fire Chip in the 1
to 4 win pace until he surged to the
lead 100 metres from the finish to
win by a length in the 2400m mobile.
Strawb's Fire Chip driven by trainer
Paul Scott had set a solid pace over
the first 800m then slackened the
pace until the final 800m which they
burst home in a slick 56.59s.
This gave those running in or near
the rear of the field little prospect
of making their ground over the
concluding stages.
Strawb's Fire Chip held on for
second placing from Bad Dancer
which finished stoutly with Tijuana
Bromac finishing fourth after being
in the rear at the 800m.
The classy trotter Mo Hahn equally
impressed in his first serious trial
since returning home to owner/

trainer Dean Hunter, by winning the
trot event for 0 to 5 wins.
Driven by Brent Weaver, Mo Hahn
made ground late to run down Miss
Middleton on the line to score by
a nose.
Both horses started from 40m and
they clocked an amended time of 3m
14.67 for the 2400m stand. The front
marker Sunshield had set a solid pace
and led until the final 300m when
first Miss Middleton and then Mo
Hahn wnet by.
The four-year-old Sundon gelding
was only nosed out of third placing
by Rarangi Jewel. Sunshield looks a
maiden winner at short notice.
Mo Hahn, like the other three
trotters are bound for Manawatu
for tomorrow and Saturday's two
day meeting. Mo Hahn an unlucky
sixth in last year's "jewels" is close to
making the event this year too, but
does need to collect sufficient prize
money at Manawatu.
Results were:
Pacer's Qualifier 2400m mobile

Volleyball finals tomorrow
The final week of round robin
play of Marlborough Volleyball’s
Fairweathers’ Senior League was
played at Stadium 2000 on Thursday.
Finals will be played tomorrow
commencing at 6pm, followed by
the popular Triples Tournament
on May 23.
Some good setting and very
strong serving saw mixed grade’s
Desperate Housewives take an
easy three set win over MIA 25-7,
25-14 and 25-14.
Although MIA’s game improved
as the game went on and they did
some great scrambling it wasn’t

nearly enough against the great
team work from Housewives.
Playskool also improved a lot in
their game against Meaters with
some very good passing. Unfortunately for Playskool, Meaters’
Nic Marfell and Ben Eden served
strongly with Ben Eden and Nikki
Dowling showing great blocking
skills. Set scores were 25-21, 25-17
and 16-25 with the game going to
Meaters.
Westmeat Geriatrics although
winning only one of the three
sets against MBC Year 10 were
presented with The Fairweathers’
Fair Play Team of the Week Award.

Netball season opens
The Marlborough Netball Season was officially opened on Saturday
by patron Betty Woodham, below left, young member Kelsie Fitzpatrick and her grandmother and life member Dot Fitzpatrick who made
the first goal of the season.

Youth teams kicked off games at 9:30am, the opening ceremony
began at 10:30am with a parade of netball teams before the games
continued.
Photos by Celeste Lodewyk.

Blackadder staying
The Scotland Rugby Union will
have to dig deeper in their search for
a new coach. Crusaders coach Todd
Blackadder is the latest to be linked
to the role, having captained Edinburgh and was an assistant to former
Scotland coach Matt Williams. But
Blackadder has confirmed he's not
returning to the UK and is keen to
continue with the Crusaders.

Pirates advance
Central Pirates booked themselves
a place in the second round of the
Chatham Cup knockout football
competition with a gutsy 2-1 win
over FC Nelson at A and P Park in
Blenheim on Saturday

Tour shortened
New Zealand Cricket appears
have lost out on a test and two
one-day internationals on India's
tour here next year. The tour by
India is the feature of the next
home summer but there have been
doubts surrounding its makeup for
some time. Originally set for three
tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20, the
schedule now appears to have been
shortened.

MGC loses netball
The Marlborough Girls' College
senior A netball team were no
match for a slick St Margaret's
College outfit in their college league
knockout match at Marlborough
Lines Stadium on Saturday afternoon, losing 15-35.

Rooney not being
sold
Outgoing Manchester United
manager Sir Alex Ferguson insisted
Wayne Rooney won't be sold even
though the striker handed in a
transfer request after becoming
"frustrated" at being substituted
in recent matches. The England
striker was left out of United's squad
for Ferguson's final home match
in charge, against Swansea in the
Premier League on Sunday, and
watched the game from an executive box with his family.

Player exodus
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie says
he doesn't think the New Zealand
Rugby Union realises the size of the
problem being caused by the exodus
of second-tier players overseas.
The Chiefs have struggled to find
a midfield replacement for Richard
Kahui, who has been invalided out
of his second Super Rugby season
in a row by a shoulder injury which
requires surgery

The Fords GS make this goal despite some tough defense from Pelorus.

The Fords vs Pelorus. Fords GD attempts to block a goal made
by Pelorus GS.

Perfect day for half marathon
By Kat Duggan
The Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon has had
another successful year, with just under 2400 people
getting their running shoes on for the event on Saturday.
Race organiser, Anna Polson, said the day had gone
very well.
“It was great, awesome. We had a great day, a good
turn out, and it went well.
“There was a lot of entertainment that people seemed
to enjoy, it was still quite busy when we started packing
down at 3pm, which is what we wanted,” she said.
The winner of the event was Matt Harris, of Wellington, who completed the 21.1 kilometre race in 1hr
13min 47sec, beating second place getter, Luke Watts
of Wanganui, by nearly five minutes.
The event was only Harris’ second half marathon, having completed the Christchurch half marathon last year.
“I wasn’t 100 percent sure what to expect, I realised
it would be different to the Christchurch one not being
on the road, it got a bit tricky at the 17 to 19k mark, but
I really enjoyed it, especially getting up on those stop
banks and seeing over the vines,” he said. “It was a
really good experience.”
Winner of the women’s title was Blenheim’s Annabelle
Latz, who ran the race in 1:29:28, and was pleasantly
surprised to take out the top spot.
“I ran stronger than I expected, I took the first have
conservatively. I knew I was coming fourth for the first
half, and wanted to pick up and get a placing. On the
16km mark I suddenly picked up and got into third
place, and by the 17k mark I passed the leader, I don’t
know if I sped up or they slowed down, but I just kept
running strong,” she said.
Ms Polson said problems with the Interislander ferry
on Friday had only caused a maximum of 30 people
to miss the race, rather than the hundreds they had
expected.

Matt Harris recieves his prize from race organiser Anna Polson, a Saint Clair Magnum
of wine. Photo supplied.
Annabelle Latz, right, sprints to the finish
line at the Saint Clair half marathon to take
out the women’s title.